483 481 Current status of Aretha (2/2)
”I thought Princess Black Thunder was coming!
”You know what?
”Ha. For merchants, information is a weapon. Well, in my case, I knew about you, and sometimes I said I cared more than a regular merchant.”
”I see.”
Does that mean that if it's information you know, it's somewhat easier to get into your ears?
”I never thought that girl would climb this far back then. But I'm relieved it hasn't changed.”
”Has it changed? I'm stronger then.”
”Oh, that's not what I meant. More inside. Because some adventurers suddenly become more prestigious when their ranks rise.”
”Hmm?”
In Fran's case, high rank or low rank is not inferior to others in the first place. You've seemed great since your rank was low, so you might as well say that your rank won't change if you go up.
”So what's going on today? You're not here to say hello because you're back in Aretha, are you? No, as far as I'm concerned, I'm still happy.”
”I want pots and dishes”
”A pot or dish?
”Mmm.”
At the time of cooking in Wangdu, it was often given every pot and dish, so cooking a new dish was not enough utensils to keep it in.
Randall's grocery store asked me if I could count them.
”How much do you need?
”A lot.”
I manage to communicate the size of the pan I want, even though I have a little trouble exchanging it.
But, naturally, Randell's store said we wouldn't have everything together. However, thanks to Randell's solidarity with other grocery stores and others, he managed to get the amount he needed.
Some of them deliberately carried dishes and other items on the trolley. It was not worth it and I guess it was nice to have paid the price generously.
Besides, there were even Lucille Chamber of Commerce people among them. I went out with him in Barbora and elsewhere, it's a big chamber of commerce. They're also putting out a small branch to Aretha. It seems that the major cities and towns of the Kingdom of Kranzel generally have branches.
”Well, now we've got the ingredients, the utensils, and let's go out of town and cook.”
”Mmm.”
I couldn't really cook without renting the inn's kitchen before, but I don't care about magic now. Rather, it was enough that I didn't have to feel better outside of town.
It's just too dangerous to go all the way to the Devil Wolf Plains. You won't be able to cook for long in places where warcraft strikes sporadically.
The forest of depletion cannot use witchcraft, nor can it cook itself.
When that happens, is it just about right in front of the forest of depletion?